Your first instinct is correct, baste a fabric label to a corner of the
object. It is important to use a very fine needle and "wrap" the basting
thread around or between the fabric of the cloth and not to split any
fibers, just as you would with any other textile.

Reversability of the label is important and my suspicion is that a B-72
label wouldn't be removable. Remember, you might not use B-72 on a surface
where the solvent would affect the object, such as on a painted metal
object.

Diane Gutenkauf

On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 08:43:25 -0400, Bethany Rutledge <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>You textile people have been working overtime answering questions lately,
>but I thought I'd add one more to the discussion.
>
>I have a sign made from a single layer of muslin oilcloth, c. 1915-20, that
>needs to be labeled with an accession number.  My first instinct is to
>baste the appropriate label to a lower back corner, but if I do it that
>way, the stitches will appear from the front.  Should I label this object
>as I would another three-dimensional piece - i.e. B-72, indelible ink,
>topcoat - instead?
>
>Any advice would be appreciated.
>
>Bethany Rutledge
>Director of Collections and Exhibits
>Thornton W. Burgess Society

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